Weather Routing With Pilot Charts- SV Delos Sailing

[@theartist124]

And magically the beard is back! lol This was really fascinating, thank you!

[@romeoneverdies]

they are are in africa now ... just have a bit delay in posting

[@wesleyddavies]

Originally I wrote, "I love the technical and boat stuff the most!", but your balance between stories, history, personalities, adventure, tourism, culture, etc doesn't suck at all!

[@joshpicket6359]

Who else can't get enough of these guys??!?!?⚓️🛳⛴🚤🛥

[@uraqtee]

Me, I feel the same way

[@Azazelwalk]

Same here. Addicted.

[@scottmccallum5545]

Excellent cant wait for the open ocean clips to surface. hope you guys have an interesting trip.

[@joho9708]

Dudes! You guys market well. Good prelude to next Fridays sail south out of the Andaman Islands!

[@daverunner3397]

As always ...awesome .

[@Expedition_Tranquilo]

Thanks guys, the Atlas of Pilot Charts is gold, it's really going to help planning our Caribbean and Pacific leg routing and timing!

[@sailingpacific6430]

+Sailing Tranquilo I've been using it since Auckland, it was great for doing the coconut run eastward across the Pacific to Vanuatu and then Fiji. Highly recommended it!

[@Expedition_Tranquilo]

+Sailing Pacific Yes looks perfect for what we need! +SV Delos note you guys have a link to Predict Wind on your website, are you using it? Thoughts? Cheers, ST

[@svdelos]

Hey guys! So far we've been very impressed with the service, this is our second season of using it and it's been super helpful for our long passages out of internet land. We're doing a more in depth video of it and will release soon so stay tuned :) Fair Winds! Brian

[@Expedition_Tranquilo]

Fantastic, thanks Brian much appreciated, confirms we should sign up to Predict Wind!

[@leljala]

What an awesome video!

[@ChristinaColoradoan]

Great charting reading video! Love you guys 🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞

[@chefgiovanni]

Cool video thanks for sharing the windy details.

[@svdelos]

Our pleasure, thanks for watching!

[@justfly2525]

It's great to see the nitty gritty. Keep it up!

[@dogpatch75]

This technical stuff is quite interesting and reveals the kind of knowledge and planning that is required to safely and efficiently undertake long distance sailing. We love all the fun vids, but this one is really cool!!

[@svdelos]

Hey great, thanks for that! Appreciate you taking the time to let us know :) Fair Winds! Brian

[@dekkerdiane439]

I love all your videos, but especially these "technical-ish" sailing bits. Thanks:)

[@svdelos]

Our pleasure, thanks so much for watching!

[@Stan7670]

Excellente. Good luck and safe sailing.

[@1008Killa]

much love delos keep up the Good work!

[@chrisdesselles4441]

Excellent video! Really good data on how to plan a route.

[@MyGlobe2025]

That charting system is so Awesome! I just found charts like that all over google. Love you're channel guys!! Thanks for sharing :)

[@clifflong1203]

Very informative and excellent job skipper! Can't wait for the next Delos adventure! Cheers! :)

[@svdelos]

Thanks Cliff, glad you enjoyed! A few more like this on the way so stay tuned :)

[@brucesinclair2981]

Very informative and a good explanation of weather routing. Should be more of this

[@yampo77]

Next video will be EPIC with that indean ocean crossing. Can´t wait to see some serious sailing!

[@shipskepr1]

good to see planning,informitive,thanks guys fair winds,,,,paul

[@СергейСоветский2]

More educational movies like this!

[@claudec2588]

Great Video. I like the travel log style videos but a video about the actual nuts and bolts of sailing is a welcome change.

[@oceandrew]

Fantastic episode. Loved seeing the work that goes into navigational planning such a long passage.

[@svdelos]

Oh cool, thanks so much for letting us know. We have more planned so stay tuned :)

[@Reefari]

Well done Guys!! Looking forward to Cocos Keeling Islands!! Cheers Greg

[@johnfife3062]

I like hearing about this part of cruising.

[@terryharms235]

Thanks guys and ladys, I hope to see the passage, same as all the others, Wow what a ride that looks like Terry

[@svdelos]

Oh man, what a ride it was! Fair Winds and stay tuned for the vids it was some epic sailing :)

[@quarklan]

Very interesting seeing the ocean charts and how to read the symbols. Thanks guys and gals, fair winds!

[@svdelos]

Our pleasure Jeff, thanks so much for watching! Brian

[@MaineZukah]

Love the technical stuff! Please give us some more about the planning, electronics and navigation systems you use, and any mechanical mishaps you guys encounter! It can't always be beer and swimming around naked on SV Delos!

[@backforty2]

Enjoyed this (the nuts, bolts and plans), thank you Delos!

[@svdelos]

Our pleasure, thanks for watching! Brian

[@SailBeforeSunset]

Great plan, and you're taking all available information into account.

[@FrancisDesrousseaux]

Thanks very instructive !

[@michaelsamuel4159]

Thanks for that. Great stuff.

[@AmfIII]

Most educational video yet. Might have to start calling you Professor instead of Captain now Brian. lol Well done!

[@knottytrails]

We are really inspired by your travels!

[@lukeschoen1520]

Awesome video! Really love these ones that cover the functional aspects of sailing, as we're working on our own plan to get out cruising and find this kind of thing really helpful. Hope to see more of this direction in your video on the crossing! (Of course, your reporting on cultures and nature is top notch too.) Keep it all coming!

[@svdelos]

Right on Luke, thanks for that! Fair Winds and wishing you the best with your own plans :)

[@tve5614]

Masterminding

[@whitecloudgroovin2005]

Yikes! I have sooo much to learn. Thanks for the lesson guys.

[@svdelos]

Our pleasure, thanks for watching! Brian

[@bandulasri]

That southern Indian passage has some nasty storms during the winter months. Good info Brian. Cuz, Sri Lanka got hit by a nasty rain storm last month.

[@digital-motor]

This was so great, thanks guys!

[@debbiefromillinois532]

One of your better videos. Thumbs up!

[@svdelos]

Oh thanks Debbie, glad you enjoyed it :)

[@reynaldiedwin3804]

good luck guys!

[@robplotts9412]

Love your work skipper keep it up and I'll keep watchin 👍

[@svdelos]

Thanks Rob, wishing you the best! Brian

[@dezaelez]

The technical videos are great. Safe travels my friends!! :)

[@SVSouthernCross]

Great info! Thanks Delos

[@svdelos]

Glad you liked it guys, thanks for watching!

[@richbourn1003]

Holly cow your beard grows fast lol Love watching you guys sitting at my desk wishing I was there

[@arumrunner]

Would have loved to see about 15 minutes of that offshore work. It's not often we see Delos bury her rail.

[@svdelos]

Oh man it's coming in the next episodes so stay tuned :)

[@infinite8juan]

so badass, thanks again :)

[@orelygarcia]

Great video, this is the kind of information I look for when watching sailing videos. Keep living the life and uploading all the details. Would it be possible to get the link to the pilot charts? Thumbs up.

[@svdelos]

Hey there- take a look at this website under the weather section for pilot charts. They are available as PDF files for free. svdelos.com/tidbits/links/ Fair Winds! Brian

[@Tinmanstees]

Great explanation of how to read the charts.

[@doppler3237]

great video.

[@jornjacobsen3945]

Interesting. It adds to the adventure. Thanks for sharing. Life in my land-yatch is not so interesting, but the view is still good. Now if only I could get my hands på en søde pige eller flicka (the swedish version of female).

[@edrymes3653]

Not a titties and beer episode but actually quite informative. It is nice to see exactly how they plan their routing and underlines the seriousness of undertaking an expedition like this. As someone said before, there is no "Auto club" to call if you get lost, in trouble or things don't work out as planned. Thanks gang.

[@svdelos]

Right on Ed, glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@aponoypi]

good clear explanation

[@svabyssinia8969]

Love you guys, you living my dream keep inspire me.

[@scotttucek517]

A ho S/V Delos.. aka Brady bunch.. The Indian Ocean has some quick growing wiskers..congrates !!! on100,000 viewers.. looking forward to Madagascar, oh & movie night? Ordering one beard for Bryan..Fair winds...

[@svdelos]

He He thanks for that Scott I do miss my beard a littl bit..... Fair Winds! Brian

[@727skirk]

awseome !!!!

[@JoeJoeMoto]

Good job guys, this was very interesting.

[@obkcaptain]

Oh, nice !!. From India to Madagascar, going with the stern forward (and spinnaker, too).

[@svdelos]

Ha Ha, yeah crazy sailing in the Indian Ocean :)

[@NJNJorgensen]

I would love to be a part of that sailing trip :-)

[@AllMyHobbies]

very interesting stuff!

[@davidc6510]

cool great info!

[@duanekipp147]

VERY COOL INFO.

[@ninline2000]

Now that there is some Blue Water Sailing!

[@irateyourvideo2]

wow, check out delos on the high seas!

[@Camp_Runamuck]

Great info

[@andremaia1961]

Planning is everything! I wonder how risky was in the past to navigate long distances without a piece of information about currents and winds. Best Regards from Brazil.

[@svdelos]

Oh man, we often think of that. There are just so many resources available now for weather and routing. It would be a totally different ballgame to head out there without the data we now have.

[@eimosmoega8490]

wooow!!!! so cool guys

[@AlmogKoren]

Very interesting and great video, I really wonder how effective the charts are now with global warming and the very unusual weather were experiencing around the world.

[@svdelos]

You make a very good point, I do think the trends in general matched the Pilot Charts. For example the monsoon switched right when it should have during our passage as we sailed south out of the Northern Indian ocean. It will be interesting to see if the swings become more pronounced however as time goes on. It's a real concern what's going on with the planet :(

[@robertgill3907]

YES please, one of the top saved to rewatch. Could you please show more of the serious sailing parts, How you have to really need sea legs! Also could you explain to layman speak of reefing the sails? Must be time traveling for the beard trimming or Brian is a hairy salty dog 😅

[@svdelos]

Hey Robert, right on man glad you liked the video :) More serious sailing coming up in the next few episodes so stay tuned :) Reefing- we will cover this but it basically means making the sails smaller when it gets windier! Fair Winds :)

[@grrwuff4099]

Stricktly for sailors - navigation stuff.. 😉

[@derekl9702]

Love the chart work and prep, thanks for posting it. Hey Chagos resembles Tahiti from google maps. Can a private yacht stop there?

[@svdelos]

Yeah if you can get the permit from the UK gov. It's a bit tricky but we got one last year. We ended up staying for a month and had the entire place to ourselves. Stay tuned for those vids coming after Cocos Keeling :) Fair winds- Brian

[@AdventuresofanoldSeadog]

Hi guys. Interesting. Where did you get those charts from? I d love to have that information. Cheers.

[@svfreedom4454]

Here is a link to get you started until Delos crew can answer you directly.... msi.nga.mil/NGAPortal/MSI.portal?_nfpb=true&_st=&_pageLabel=msi_portal_page_62&pubCode=0003

[@svfreedom4454]

And here is another site we use when we can get Internet to cooperate.... www.windyty.com/?33.200,-117.867,9 Hope you find these helpful Barry! Cheers!

[@svdelos]

Barry, take a look at this page with some links. Just look under the weather section for Pilot Charts but there are a few more sweet sites in here as well- svdelos.com/tidbits/links/ Fair Winds! Brian

[@AdventuresofanoldSeadog]

Cheers Brian.

[@milkoberben2963]

Another one with opn cpn here opencpn.org/OpenCPN/info/pilotcharts.html

[@waynefederico9396]

Wayne Myrtle Beach, Great information. What program was that...? Love Friday's

[@TheUglyGnome]

Adobe Acrobat Reader.

[@pk13910]

Actually it was Acrobat Pro. :-)

[@TheUglyGnome]

pk13910 You're of course correct, sir.

[@svdelos]

Hey there- take a look at this website under the weather section for pilot charts. They are available as PDF files for free. svdelos.com/tidbits/links/ Fair Winds! Brian

[@SqueakyVegan]

much more sailing footage please ; }

[@svdelos]

Oh it's coming so stay tuned :)

[@djpheloneous]

Looked a bit like how some o my sailing has been up here in the Puget Sound lately, weather has been strange, I would swear it was october.

[@cyclingwithkiwi3956]

cool guys

[@talon4x4]

Another great video! Those look like some rough seas at the end of the video. Were those the worst you guys have run into? I don't recall seeing anything like that in previous videos.

[@svdelos]

Yeah, the seas in the Southern Indian Ocean were by far the roughest we've ever experienced. It did make for some incredible sailing and filming though so stay tuned :)

[@gkarjala]

Thx for not furthering the exploitation of the Jarawas.

[@otterinbham9641]

Hi, there. My wife loves your videos and has a question. Compared to other sailing videos, you guys seem to run a really tidy vessel when underway. Sure, there's the normal messes when cooking and doing repairs, but she's really impressed. Her question is this: How much time do you spend keeping the boat in bristol condition? And how do you keep it organized?

[@svdelos]

Hi thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment! With so many people onboard in a small space it can get messy in a hurry! So we have a few rules :) Everyone everyday has to put away their personal things. Clothes, laptops, phones, books, etc. This really helps keep clutter down. We have an assigned cooking schedule and it rotates everyday. The rule is if you are cooking that day you are responsible for dishes that day as well, so there is no deciding who's responsibility cleaning up after lunch and dinner is. Most importantly like the cooking schedule we have a cleaning schedule that rotates weekly. Each Monday we take the morning to clean and have tasks assigned like clean the cockpit, galley, vacuum, salon, heads, etc. One week your on heads and next on galley so it changes it up a little bit and we try to have a little fun during that time. Seems to work pretty good for us. Hope this answers your questions! Fair Winds- Brian

[@otterinbham9641]

Thanks!

[@zzzxxzzz4797]

I'm going to be a "chief mouse clicker" some day ! :-)

[@gthomasfinn]

For those asking about Pilot Charts: msi.nga.mil/NGAPortal/MSI.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=msi_portal_page_62&pubCode=0003

[@CaptMarkSVAlcina]

Thanks

[@EL90291]

You need a touch screen !! ;-)

[@goomer91]

MORE VIEWS! MORE SUBS! MORE LIKES! MORE DELOS!!!!!

[@mauritzg1]

Very interesting video. Thanks! Do you know any good books covering this subject?

[@svdelos]

Hey Mauritz- There are quite a few sources but one we depend on frequently is Jimmy Cornell's World Cruising Routes. Some great info in there! Fair Winds- Brian

[@barrysonha7539]

hi there can you give a link to the chart plotter that you showed in video thank you for sharing

[@svdelos]

Hey Barry! We use OpenCpn and Coastal Explorer for our main chartplotter, which is just a normal laptop with a weatherproof screen mounted outside. Fair Winds! Brian

[@barryberg2929]

So, please tell us, did the conditions and route work out as planned? We'e the winds and currents as predicted???

[@svdelos]

Hey Barry, yes actually the overall patterns of the Pilot Charts were pretty spot on for this passage. The monsoon actually switched during our sail right when it was predicted to and we picked up the SE trades a bit further north even. Of course the winds and currents varied a bit but overall they did follow the patterns as suggested by the pilot charts. Fair Winds! Brian

[@majicseanypoo]

Where can you download these charts you are using? It would be fun to look at the different oceans and check out the similarities and differences.

[@svdelos]

Hey there- take a look at this website under the weather section for pilot charts. They are available as PDF files for free. svdelos.com/tidbits/links/ Fair Winds! Brian

[@svtimechaser6473]

Brian what program is that or is it a website or download? It looks extremely informational

[@svfreedom4454]

Here is a link for the charts we are looking at now. Its the Fiji area. Once there you can navigate back to the contents then search almost anywhere on earth! msi.nga.mil/MSISiteContent/StaticFiles/NAV_PUBS/APC/Pub107/107jun.pdf

[@svdelos]

Hey there! It was a combination of things from Pilot Charts to Predict Wind to Open CPN and Coastel Explorer, all of which we use on board. Some more links here if you are interested: svdelos.com/tidbits/links/ Fair Winds! Brian

[@slik]

You guys should of went to the GCC UAE and Bahrain on the way at least it's going to be easy and I can be you its going to be fun

[@svdelos]

We would love to sail through there, we have heard some AMAZING things from other cruisers. But for now southern Africa is calling us.... Fair Winds! Brian

[@AvishekKhan]

After watching your videos I've set my life goal to sell everything I've got to sail the oceans. But is it that hot out there? I've always been seeing you all topless. :P

[@svdelos]

Right on Avishek, happy to hear that bro! Yes it is hot and humid here man. Clothing optional is the way to go :)

[@othrguyapproved]

What mouse are you using? I've been looking for a nice trackball mouse for a while now

[@svdelos]

That's a Logitech and I love it. Unfortunately it got destroyed now and I can't find a new one out here. Very sad now using a regular mouse :(

[@Mopardude]

Brian, what laptop is that you use with the sweet back lite red keyboard?

[@Mopardude]

I didn't know MSI made laptops. You like that GS70?

[@svdelos]

It's actually a Lenovo Y510P, actually a gaming machine with lot's of RAM for video editing :) Seems to be working pretty good so far. Fair Winds! Brian

[@Mopardude]

Sailing SV Delos Ok thanks for the reply!

[@randombiketrips3296]

Brian, your beard grew fucking fast! LOL!

[@svdelos]

he he must be the sun and salt :)

[@eddiecarlcalhoun]

what program was that???

[@TheUglyGnome]

Adobe Acrobat Reader.

[@justinblair75]

Google pilot charts Indian Ocean... msi.nga.mil/NGAPortal/MSI.portal;jsessionid=0hjGXk1pLLxh10PvqyR7ZsF6dpV8XGGQfRvntrrSgJVHlCXPtyD1!-483414400!1888086975?_nfpb=true&_st=&_pageLabel=msi_pub_detail&CCD_itemID=109&pubConstant=APC

[@eddiecarlcalhoun]

THANKS!!!!

[@svdelos]

Hey there- take a look at this website under the weather section for pilot charts. They are available as PDF files for free. svdelos.com/tidbits/links/ Fair Winds! Brian

[@eddiecarlcalhoun]

THANKS SKIPPER BRIAN!!!!

[@dustoin1386]

Are those wind and current charts just based off history?

[@ushoys]

Yes. And like the stock market, historical characteristics are no guarantee of the future.

[@svfreedom4454]

And just like the stock market, planning is based on probability but always with an eye towards risk management!

[@svdelos]

Yeah, historical observations from ships, weather stations, etc. compiled over the years. It will be interesting to see how these trends vary as the climate changes as well. So far we've found them to still be pretty accurate for the weather we've experienced in the Indian Ocean. Fair Winds! Brian

[@fromoverthere]

Petty Officer Murray reporting for duty. Request permission to come aboard. :-) I've been following you guys for years, and enjoying every episode. Sailing runs deep in my salt water veins. lol If ever you get to the NY/NJ "west coast of the Atlantic", you've got a place to stay and maybe a few land lubber or local sailing tours in store. I also do a LIVE streaming internet show called "FromOverThere", and I'd LOVE to have you on as guests. You guys haven't done a "talk shoe" in quite a while. (For good reason, and I don't blame you :-) ) You are all living the dream. I've been to quite a few places that you've been. and you've added many destinations and experiences to my bucket list. Living the dream on Delos! Peace to you all. and fair winds! ~ Floyd ... FromOverThere kzbin.info/door/VZm4ExlhH1mPwuJdFoHitQ

[@fromoverthere]

www.floydweb.com

[@fromoverthere]

I should have added that that includes a guest mooring at historic Raritan Bay Yacht Club in Perth Amboy, NJ. :-)

[@svdelos]

Right on Petty Officer Murray! When we get around to those parts will give a shout out. Fair Winds! Brian

[@chevynation6476]

Thats how I feed my eel

[@deibertmichael]

Some serious SH&$ out there!

[@megatafiq8741]

What happens when tsunami happens on the sea?

[@tommuhlemanjr.3871]

Nothing, Tsunami's are very long period but low height waves. At sea, you would not even know if a tsunami wave went by (under) you. It is only close to land and much shallower water when all that water in those long waves begins to pile up into bigger, more destructive waves. And they only happen after large specific types of earthquakes.

[@svdelos]

Yeah Tom is correct, if you are in deep water you will not even notice. There was one in Mexico when we were there and we got the alert and sailed out to deeper water. Didn't even notice a ripple in 50 meters of water, but when we returned to the beach could see where the 2m wave had washed ashore. It was a small one but still pretty crazy. Fair Winds! Brian